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  • Admission Office Coronavirus Information https://www.plu.edu/admission/coronavirus/

    Admission Office Coronavirus InformationPLU has been following the lead of public health officials to do everything possible to keep our community safe and healthy throughout the COVID-19 pandemic (You can view PLU’s Coronavirus Information page here). PLU is a community of care and we are here to support you. Below you’ll find answers to some of the questions and concerns you might have, which include the measures we are taking to allow for flexibility on requirements, deadlines, and more. We

  • Answers https://www.plu.edu/confucius-institute/answers/

    . CIWA from the time of its establishment enjoyed state-wide prominence and thus immediate cooperation with a number of educational partners across Washington. Our shared purpose has been from the outset a desire to learn how to successfully work and communicate with people in China.Is PLU as host committed to supporting CIWA and its mission in Washington State?Yes, PLU’s mission is clear: PLU seeks to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care—for other people

  • Student Voices https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/09/12/student-voices/

    social services in Germany,” Paso said. “It was the first attempt in western Christianity to establish a system of care for poor, and deciding who could receive and who couldn’t receive help. It was a precursor to the formation of modern welfare state.” Paso is studying at Emory’s Chandler School of Theology after receiving a full tuition scholarship under the  Robert W. Woodruff Fellowships in Theology and Ministry. Looking back at her time at PLU, Paso credits her professors, and the university’s

  • Caring at the Core: Dr. Jennifer Specht https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/03/29/caring-at-the-core-dr-jennifer-specht/

    . She sees patients at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and has a joint appointment at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. She’s researching new treatments to battle breast cancer, specifically “triple-negative” breast cancer that is an aggressive type more likely to metastasize and for which there are fewer treatment options. For Specht, her journey started with her family’s deep Lutheran roots in Kelso, Wash. She knew she was probably going to attend PLU and study science after attending

  • PLU students make alternative plans for Spring Break https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2013/03/22/plu-students-make-alternative-plans-for-spring-break/

    parkland area a little better,” Sepper said. There are various activities that range from a College Night Panel at Keithley Middle School to assisting the Parkland First Baptist Food Bank. Unlike other spring break trips, students can pick and choose which activities they will attend. Parkland Plunge Sponsored by IGNITE, students will be living in the Parkland community at a local church while partnering with local organizations. “It’s a biblical mandate to care for those around you,” Amelia Klein ‘12

  • PLU students apply their communication knowledge to a campaign to help relieve medical debt https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2023/11/14/strategic-communication-amy-young-students-fight-medical-dept-fundraising/

    goal, the students also hope to eventually raise $20,000 and plan a campus event in the spring that celebrates debt relief.   “I think this is very in line with PLU’s values of care for the community and using your time and talent in service of others,” says Young. Communication, Media & Design Arts @ PLUThe Department of Communication, Media & Design Arts offers a strategic and creative curriculum to prepare students for careers in diverse fields including print and digital design, journalism, PR

  • Associate Professor and Chair Heather Mathews receives 2023 Faculty Excellence Award in Service https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2024/01/25/2023-faculty-awards-service-heather-mathews/

    of faculty governance, the university and the community beyond the university. This year, we honor Heather Mathews, Associate Professor and Chair of the Communication, Media & Design Arts program.As the department chair, Mathews consistently exhibits unwavering professionalism, care, and dedication, ensuring effective management of the department’s affairs week after week. A colleague described her as “a gifted servant leader, able to see the larger picture while ensuring that the details are

  • Responsible Purchasing https://www.plu.edu/procurement/vendor-information/responsible-purchasing/

    Supplier DiversityPacific Lutheran University is committed to diversity, inclusion and care for communities as a means of upholding our mission. The Procurement Office has developed supplier diversity initiatives to ensure these values are represented in our purchasing decisions. In order to promote equal opportunity, departments are advised to seek out Diverse Business Enterprises during the bidding process. Disadvantaged/Diverse Business Enterprise (DBE) – For-profit businesses that are at

  • Student Research Conference Fall 2020 https://www.plu.edu/psychology/student-research-conference-fall-2020/

    Anxiety and Feelings of Hopelessness Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic, Jessica Fagan*** Capstone project    ** PSYC 242 project    *** Severtson projectZoom Room 2 (Chair, Dr. Grahe)4:15pm – Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions for Alzheimer’s Disease: A Home Care Approach, Andrea Deal* 4:25pm – Assessing the Relationships between Mental Health, Behavior, Perceived Social Isolation, and Knowledge of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Darcy Erwin & Sarah Koenig* 4:35pm – Effects of Negative Facial Expressions on Mood

  • Shamil Idriss https://www.plu.edu/vulnerabilities-amplified/shamil-idriss/

    We, the People, to build a new order: one based on mutual respect and care for our fellow citizens, a commitment to social justice, and a defense of civil liberties that give us power to build that order in the first place.”2015 Featured LecturerJehane Noujaim2013 Featured LecturerRobin Wright